Chestnut dunnart vs Smallthorn skate

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Smallthorn skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Bathyraja
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Smallthorn skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Smallthorn skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.